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4 Aug 2023
We made some magic happen. @usher with @VibeMagazine π
4 Aug 2023
He's the kind of brother who's been doing it his way, getting his way for years in his career. It's not easy being Usher, but for our August cover story, we sat down with the King of R&B to discuss how he balances love, family, and music without missing a beat. trib.al/nkyc4db
π: @myabriabe
π· : Bellamy Brewster, courtesy of Usher
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Mar 19
"I want people to remember me as an engineer, producer, mixer and all-around nice guy..." My latest for @RollingStone. Bob Power's final interview-Golden Age hip-hop's and '90s soul's most vital studio sound man.
rollingstone.com/music/musicβ¦
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Jan 15
The Game (@thegame) on how @tylerthecreator is one of the few rappers he appreciates right now.
"I appreciate Tyler's existence in hip-hop... just on the way he puts together projects and sees it all the way through and goes into character."
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Jan 15
The Game (@thegame) reflects on his beef with 50 Cent with VIBE:
"I was almost 100% sure that me and Fifty were gonna die in that."
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iβll be prioritizing my newsletter starting in january, &going completely behind a paywall come february
commentary, reviews, my monthly indie roundup, other features. more info coming when the time is right
22 Dec 2025
βItβs hard for people to stomach βfuck the streetsβ from artists who are actively profiting from music romanticizing gun violence.β
the latest for my newsletter. are you subscribed?
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23 Dec 2025
Great conversation tap in yall!
23 Dec 2025
In an era where some Hip-hop lovers hear a decline in lyrical sharpness among NY rappers, @WHOISCONWAY has consistently proven himself the exception.
Watch our sit-down here: vibe.com/features/editorial/β¦
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16 Dec 2025
.@Mysonne on the call he got asking to join @ZohranKMamdani's transition team:
"At first, I was surprised, but I was happy to be able to sit at the table and advise on criminal justice matters."
Read: vibe.com/features/editorial/β¦
15 Dec 2025
.@Mysonne is working on making a difference on Mayor-elect @ZohranKMamdani's Criminal Legal System Committee.
We chatted with Mysonne about his newly appointed role, Hip-hop's growing influence in politics, and his commitment to the community.
Read: vibe.com/features/editorial/β¦
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12 Dec 2025
My cover story on the man, the myth, the legend...the last soul man....Michael "D'Angelo" Archer. Thanks to everyone who had a hand at making this labor of love happen. Thank you to @Daydog Datwon Thomas for steering the ship. This is for all the journalists, writers FIGHTING.
12 Dec 2025
VIBEβs December Digital Cover: A Tribute to the Life and Times of DβAngelo ποΈ
Keith Murphy (@murphdogg29) tells the story of the majestic multi-instrumentalist who changed the course of soul music while keeping Blackness as the focal point.
READ: vibe.com/features/digital-coβ¦
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29 Nov 2025
Jimmy Cliff: I Am The Living vibe.com/features/editorial/β¦
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21 Feb 2025
Itβs a Soul feeling Friday β¨
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16 Feb 2025
KRS-ONE uses Kendrick Lamar as an example to encourage today's rappers to be original, while B-Real highlights how mediocrity is accepted in today's music and uses modern rappers being celebrated for rapping off beat as an example.
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3 Feb 2025
Congrats to NxWorries - Anderson .Paak & @knxwledge. π₯ 'Why Lawd' takes home the Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album!
sthrow.com/whylawd
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9 Jan 2025
Community will always move faster than government. Always.
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6 Jan 2025
Much love fam!!
6 Jan 2025
Overall the #GoldenGlobes were good tonight, I thought @NikkiGlaser did a great job hosting & s/o to my brutha @Daydog & the whole @dickclarkprod team on the nuances this year ππ½
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